Didnât @cluaindiuic say they sent a weakened squad for this?
Few to come into that yet but they never got going.
Probably as disappointed in the Argies. Two serious bites at it there in the end and got no momentum off either drive
He said SA played a weakened team
They kept a few back for South Africa match in Wellington next week. They have a few though who were starting to look last year that were past it and hanging in for World Cup.
Nz were without nearly all crusaders.
Yep. Read, Whitlock, crotty, todd. An entire front row, goodhueâŚ
They will be happy enough with the W
Read and Whitelock are two who looked past it last year.
I was telling all and sundry before the Irish game in 2018 nz were on the way down. You simp,y donât replace Richie mccaw, Dan cater, Conrad Smith, ma nonu and the likes. They were bullied by the boks twice last year and they fell in v England.
I wouldnât be getting rid of read based on Super rugby campaign. Limited options there really.
Played an out and out 7 there tonight. I always liked the look of Jordan taufua from Crusaders but hes leaving for Leicester, uncapped by NZ but eligible for Samoa in RWC
This is going to be a good World Cup
The first real signs of a slippage came in the Loins series two years ago
New Zealand are dead only to wash them.
Lot of money to be made laying them in Japan if you think so. I dont think they will win it but I wouldnât like to be trying to call the day they will be toppled
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Theyâll win it alright. Theyâll beat South Africa in the final.
Ireland are going to win the world cup
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If I was gonna stick a few quid on anyone it would be the Saffers. Erasmus is a quare hawk
Quarter final vs Ireland. Ireland will win this out.
you oul devil
Have they given up on Mackenzie?